The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-01

Alexandria. It was here that he was to
accomplish his first great feat of arms.
A detachment of Austrians hidden in
the Valley of Balbo advanced in the
night to surprise the grenadiers and was
heard by this vigilant dog as he was making
MS rounds. The soldiers were awakened
by bis barking. In moment every one
was on foot and the enemy dislodged. To
reward Moustache the Colonel had bis name
inscribed on the regimental rolls, and or
dered that he should have every dav the
rations of soldier. He ordered that there
should be put on his neck a collar bearing
the name of the regiment, and the barber
was ordered to wash and comb him every
day.
Some time afterward there was a slight
engagement, in which Moustache conducted
himself very bravely. He here received
his first wound-a bayonet thrust in the
shoulder. 1t must be said here that Nous
tache was never wounded except in front.
ABOUT this time he Quarreled with the
grenadiers and deserted because they had
left him tied in the garrison Taking refuge
with company of chasseurs, he saw a dis
gulsed Austrian spy enter the French camp
Moustache, forgetting the insult he had re-
celved, welcomed the stranger by springing
at his throat with much tierceness. This
action astonished all at first, but they had
time for reflection, and then remembered
the sagacity of the faithful dog. The
stranger was arrested, searched and found
to be spy.
Moustache continued the series of his ex-
ploits. At the battle of AuSterlitz, seeing
the color-bearer surrounded by enemies, he
1ieW to his rescue, defended him as well as
he could. and when the soldier fell pierced
with bullets, enveloped in his own colors,
MouStache, seizing with his teeth that part
of the glorious flag which he could get,
fairly flew past the enemy, and brought
back to his company the blood-Stained rem
nants. 1t must be said here that a charge
OF musketry had taken off one of his legs
This beautiful action merited honor. They
took off the collar he wore, and Marshal
Lannes ordered that they put on him red
ribbon, with n copper medal bearing this
inscription on one side: "ue lost a leg at
the battle of AuSterlitz and saved the colors
of his regiment On the other side it read
'Moustache should be loved and honored as
brave French dog As it was easy to
recognize him by his ribbon and medal
they decided that, i'll whatever regiment he
should present himself, he should receive
the portion of a soldier. He took part yet
in several battles, and among others that
of Essling QS09). He made with the dya-
goons two campaigns, and the brave dog
fought every time he had the opportunity.
He always walked in front on the alert,
barking when he heard any noise and could
not find out the cause. In the Sierra Mo
rena mountains he brought back to camp
the horse of a dragoon who had been killed.
It is said that at several times he showed
this same act of intelligence. He made his
last campaign with the artillery. and was
killed at the battle of Badajoz, March II,
1911, at the age of II years. They buried
him on the spot where he fell with his
medal and his ribbon. On the stone which
served as his monument they wrote, "Here
lies Moustache." These simple words are
more eloquent than the most pompous cpl
taph.